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Spec
Streamlight TLR-7 X

Streamlight TLR-7 X

500 lmCR123A
Streamlight TLR-1 HL

Streamlight TLR-1 HL

1,000 lmCR123A
NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$154$167$113$33$46$330$350
MSRP$154$167$90$33$70$330$350
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens500 lm1,000 lm3,300 lm1,000 lm2,100 lm1 lm1,100 lm
Sustained Lumens300 lm500 lm1,100 lm400 lm950 lm—600 lm
Peak Candela—20,000 cd63,000 cd—85,000 cd—71,000 cd
Beam Distance—283 m505 m—680 m—533 m
Beam Patternfloodfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrow
IP RatingIPX7IPX7IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m2.0 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)90 min90 min140 min—75 min—60 min
Runtime (Med)————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)——190 min—120 min—75 min
Turbo Stepdown——80 s—45 s—30 s
▾Physical5
Weight—136 g121 g—126 g—196 g
Length65 mm90 mm155 mm—127 mm—152 mm
Head Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—42.0 mm—28.0 mm
Body Diameter—37.0 mm25.4 mm—27.0 mm—25.4 mm
Body MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery TypeCR123ACR123A21700AA217001865018650
Chargingnonenoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnonenone
USB-CNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typesidesidedualtailsidetailtail
Strobe ModeNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter—C4 LEDLuminus SFT70—Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score58.459.875.775.576.079.374.3
EDC Score50.756.374.674.367.679.367.9
Value Score51.555.174.576.079.879.367.7
Throw Score58.961.881.970.584.979.380.7
Flood Score46.457.381.267.770.779.364.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews8,56518,32283165652894
Amazon Rating4.84.84.04.54.54.74.4
Release Year2,0212,0152,0242,0242,0222,0232,023
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